Industry Pics: Artists.CMT Event, Songwriters Support MCTI

Last Thursday (April 4), CMT, MTV, VH1 and Topspin hosted an open event at Ruby for the Nashville music community to learn about connecting with fans on the recently launched artist platforms, Artists.MTV, Artists.CMT and Artists.VH1. Nearly 20,000 artists have already claimed or created their pages. More than 12 million fans have visited the site, and in coming months, MTV/VH1/CMT will launch a mobile app for iOS and Android smartphones.

Pictured (L-R): Bob Moczydlowsky, Topspin; Martin Clayton, VP, CMT.com; Elyse McKenna, Topspin; Parker Brooks, Topspin; Chris Carlson, Topspin; Leslie Fram, SVP, Music Strategy, CMT; Nathaniel Gravely, Manager, Digital Music Strategy, MTV Networks; Stacey Herron, VP Digital Music & Progamming, VH1. Photo: Brian Tipton

Pictured (L-R): Bob Moczydlowsky, Topspin; Martin Clayton, VP, CMT.com; Elyse McKenna, Topspin; Parker Brooks, Topspin; Chris Carlson, Topspin; Leslie Fram, SVP, Music Strategy, CMT; Nathaniel Gravely, Manager, Digital Music Strategy, MTV Networks; Stacey Herron, VP Digital Music & Progamming, VH1. Photo: Brian Tipton

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James Slater and LoCash Cowboys’ Preston Brust and Chris Lucas entertained children at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt on April 4 in support of the 40th Annual Music City Tennis Invitational 2013. The MCTI tennis tournament will be held April 19-21 at Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Tennis Center at Vanderbilt and benefits the Center for Child Development at Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.

Pictured L-R: Vanderbilt Children's Hospital Mascot Champ, Preston Brust, James Slater, Chris Lucas, Jason Duggins and MCTI Celebrity Host Kelly Sutton. Photo: Steve Green

Pictured (L-R): Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital mascot Champ, Preston Brust, James Slater, Chris Lucas, Jason Duggins and MCTI Celebrity Host Kelly Sutton. Photo: Steve Green

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